Webinar: Opening Personal Accounts: Membership, Ownership & Access

Webinar: Opening Personal Accounts: Membership, Ownership & Access

How important is the account opening process to your work at the credit union? Just think about problems you have had with member accounts in the past – people fighting about who had the right to withdraw from the account; loved ones challenging you over their deceased parents’ money; accountholders claiming funds cannot be levied because the person on the levy is not really an owner of the funds; or the joint owners who suddenly found out they weren’t on the account anymore. That’s why proper account opening and maintenance is critically important. When done properly, the signature card (aka contract) clearly defines the players and their rights to the account. If you mismanage this process, you may find yourself on the defensive and potentially liable.

HIGHLIGHTS

Understand the types of accounts your credit union offers and how they operate

The difference between membership and account ownership

Importance of following specific procedures when ownership changes occur

Provide accurate answers to accountholders regarding their rights and liabilities regarding the account and the credit union

This informative session is designed for membership officers, new account representatives, branch managers, tellers, financial service representatives, compliance officers, and anyone responsible for opening, closing, or changing account ownership.

Attendance verification for CE credits provided upon request.

Please note: The live webinar option allows you to have one telephone connection for the audio portion and one Internet connection (from a single computer terminal) to view online visuals as the presentation is delivered. You may have as many people as you like listen from your office speaker phone.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER – Mary-Lou Heighes, CUCE, Compliance Plus, Inc.

Mary-Lou Heighes is President and founder of Compliance Plus, Inc. Involved in the credit union movement since 1989, she spent 5 years working in credit unions in almost every position, including loan officer, marketer, and collector. She also worked at the California Credit Union League for 7 years, providing compliance assistance and advising credit unions of regulatory changes. While at the league and for several years thereafter, Mary-Lou advised on state and federal legislative issues.

Compliance Plus, Inc. was founded in 2000 to provide compliance assistance to credit unions. Since then, Mary-Lou has helped credit unions with developing compliance programs, provided compliance training nationwide, and spoken at numerous credit union conferences throughout the country. She has been an instructor at Regulatory Compliance Schools, conducts dozens of webinars for credit-union-related organizations throughout the country, and has written articles for Credit Union Magazine.

THREE REGISTRATION OPTIONS

Note: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing this webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your financial institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

1. LIVE WEBINAR

The live webinar option allows you to have one telephone connection for the audio portion and one Internet connection (from a single computer terminal) to view online visuals as the presentation is delivered. You may have as many people as you like listen from your office speaker phone. Registrants receive a toll-free number and pass code that will allow entrance to the seminar. The session will be approximately 90 minutes, including question and answer sessions. Seminar materials, including instructions, PIN number, and handouts will be emailed to you prior to the broadcast. You will need the most-current version of Adobe Reader available free at www.adobe.com.

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Instructions will be emailed with the archived webinar link.

2. ARCHIVED WEBINAR & FREE CD ROM*

Can’t attend the live webinar? The archived webinar is a recording of the live event, including audio, visuals, and handouts. We even provide the presenter’s email address so you may ask follow-up questions. Approximately one week prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with the archived webinar link. This webinar link can be viewed anytime 24/7, beginning 6 business days after the webinar and will expire 6 months after the live program date.

As an added bonus, you will also receive a FREE audio/visual CD ROM.* The CD ROM includes the original audio/visual presentation, the question and answer sessions, and the handouts. Use the archived webinar or this “off-the-shelf” training program for those that could not attend the live seminar and for future training.

The archived webinar (including the free CD ROM) may ONLY be ordered for 6 months following the webinar. Neither will be available after this time.